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The siege of Gaza and the regular Israeli military attacks of the last decade have left a cruel mark on the children. In the attack in 2014 alone over 500 children were killed with the United Nations estimating 300,000 children in need of pyscho-social support. Other groups estimate the figures are higher.

The siege has left conditions which a United Nations report states that, unless addressed, will leave Gaza ‘unlivable’ by 2020. Youth unemployment runs at 60 per cent and electricity is often only available for two hours a day.

Land in Khuza’a, Khan Younis, has been donated by a local nursery with construction scheduled for April and completion hopefully July. The centre will cost roughly £12,000 to build, £6,000 for furnishing and play equipment. and £8,600 per year to run.

The centre will open in September initially as a play centre providing much needed relief to the local children. There is space for 30 children. The centre will provide three full time jobs – one caretaker and two activity workers. After further training the centre will develop more therapeutic approach in 2019.